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illusie's review against another edition
4.0
I thought this was very good. Though there is a love triangle, which I don't like. However, it was not too annoying, but I fear it will get worse in the next book. I like how the book ended. It does make you want to read book 3 right away.
sarahp85's review against another edition
3.0
In conclusion: if Jeb could just go away and never come back I'd be happy. Also, I love Morpheus and I just want to read more and more about him and his story
sherbear182's review against another edition
4.0
This book is the one that made me start reading the Splintered series. The cover intrigued me. And though i was slightly disappointed compared to the first book i can't complain. This book isn't quite as captivating as the first but it's still hard to put down. The continued adventures of Al and Mort, only Mort is now in the human world. Not to mention she finds out her mom has been keeping secrets from not only her but her dad too. Makes an interesting twist and the cliffhanger ending was genius. Can't wait to see what she has packed in Ensnared.
booktallie's review against another edition
4.0
With the sequel of A.G. Howard’s debut, Splintered, Unhinged is a marvelous addition to the retelling of Alice in Wonderland. The madness of Howard’s writing is captaining and awe-inspiring. Even though it's a much darker version of the known story, it still holds the spirit of the childhood tale. The characters, the dialogue, even the actions while in Wonderland or in this case, not in Wonderland, feels unique and fresh. Every character has their own way of speaking, their own personality, and it's so easy to be immersed within the elegantly described world. Much like her debut, Unhinged’s artwork is unbelievably beautiful and getting lost in it is easy. With Morpheus’ face on the cover you find your imagined impression of him coming to life, sharping under that fine details of each stroke of color.
It’s been a year since Alyssa’s first adventure to Wonderland with Jeb. A year since she’s been back, gotten her mother out of the prison of the asylum and a year since she and Jeb began dating. Things are nice, normal even. But Wonderland is still on her mind, if distantly, coming to life through her artwork still. She still hears the chattering of bugs and plants, though she no longer uses them in her art mosaics. She’s now finishing up her senior year at school and has plans to go to London for college and live with Jeb in a flat somewhere. But then the unexpected happens. It is like bits of Wonderland are finding their ways into her normal world, more so than the usual oddness she dealt with on a daily basis. And Morpheus is soon to follow, bearing bad news, hidden in a dozen riddles as usually. Red, the evil ex-queen, is on the loose and wreaking havoc, wanting Alyssa back in Wonderland so she can use her body to rule her once kingdom. Alyssa must again face the enemy, but how do you find your enemy when she has no body. Madness.
Still Alyssa is dealing with a love triangle that seems to be more on her mind than dealing with the problems at hand. However, seeing Alyssa’s mother back in the story more and taking a more pivotal role is quite enjoyable. Seeing parents in a YA novel is refreshing and even more so when not just in the background as though their children do not have some kind of guidance and structure. Howard paints vivid details on the world and the story that it is involved in, giving a bit more of the background of Alyssa’s family and Wonderland.
Though both her debut and sequel Howard gives us different telling with in the same story. In Splintered we were presented with the dark side classic world of Wonderland and it even more disturbing characters, and in Unhinged we are given more fodder and adventure of the characters, even without being in Wonderland itself. The thought of how Ensanred the third book that follows this amazing rendition of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, has my nerves elated with excitement. I cannot wait to see where the story takes Alyssa, the world of Wonderland, and the rest of the character to.
It’s been a year since Alyssa’s first adventure to Wonderland with Jeb. A year since she’s been back, gotten her mother out of the prison of the asylum and a year since she and Jeb began dating. Things are nice, normal even. But Wonderland is still on her mind, if distantly, coming to life through her artwork still. She still hears the chattering of bugs and plants, though she no longer uses them in her art mosaics. She’s now finishing up her senior year at school and has plans to go to London for college and live with Jeb in a flat somewhere. But then the unexpected happens. It is like bits of Wonderland are finding their ways into her normal world, more so than the usual oddness she dealt with on a daily basis. And Morpheus is soon to follow, bearing bad news, hidden in a dozen riddles as usually. Red, the evil ex-queen, is on the loose and wreaking havoc, wanting Alyssa back in Wonderland so she can use her body to rule her once kingdom. Alyssa must again face the enemy, but how do you find your enemy when she has no body. Madness.
Still Alyssa is dealing with a love triangle that seems to be more on her mind than dealing with the problems at hand. However, seeing Alyssa’s mother back in the story more and taking a more pivotal role is quite enjoyable. Seeing parents in a YA novel is refreshing and even more so when not just in the background as though their children do not have some kind of guidance and structure. Howard paints vivid details on the world and the story that it is involved in, giving a bit more of the background of Alyssa’s family and Wonderland.
Though both her debut and sequel Howard gives us different telling with in the same story. In Splintered we were presented with the dark side classic world of Wonderland and it even more disturbing characters, and in Unhinged we are given more fodder and adventure of the characters, even without being in Wonderland itself. The thought of how Ensanred the third book that follows this amazing rendition of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, has my nerves elated with excitement. I cannot wait to see where the story takes Alyssa, the world of Wonderland, and the rest of the character to.
lenaoknihach's review against another edition
3.0
http://imoox.blogspot.cz/2015/09/sepotani-byl-jen-zacatek.html
maddie_orart's review against another edition
3.0
Review also posted on Of Reading and Random Things
First of all, if you ever have to choose between being human and being a netherling Queen in Wonderland, ALWAYS choose to be queen. Being human is so boring. If it isn’t, no one would be reading Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Lord of the Ring, etc.
In Unhinged, a year has passed after Alyssa returned from her adventure in Wonderland. Her mom is home, Jeb ( :( ) is her boyfriend and all is well until she starts having nightmares and her art shows horrible visions about Wonderland. Queen Red is back and she’s out for revenge, secrets are revealed and once again, Alyssa must fight a battle with the help of Morpheus, Jeb, her mom and her friends from Wonderland.
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I think this book could be shorter. I didn’t think it was boring, just that I wouldn’t mind if it’s a bit shorter because most, if not all, of the action, happened towards the end of the book and nothing really happened at the beginning. I was hoping that Alyssa would go back to Wonderland and all the action/battle would happen there, but sadly, that did not happen. Although, I do like the parts where Wonderland merged with our world. The creepy Wonderlandians (that’s what A.G. Howard calls them. I checked on Goodreads :) ) joined Alyssa in the world of prom and high school and it’s very nicely done. We got to know more about Alyssa’s parents, and even though I like their story, I don’t really like Alyssa’s mother. She kept a lot of secrets that she shouldn’t have. The writing is beautiful and descriptive, and just like the previous book, I could easily picture the scenes in my mind. The story is highly imaginative and in my opinion, it’s a very good retelling of Alice in Wonderland.
Alyssa annoyed me a lot in this book. Her relationship with Jeb made her insecure and I don’t know why she’s determined to stay in the human world because of him.
She’s very determined to stay human even though she wanted to unleash her netherling powers, to fly, etc. If she wants to stay human because of her parents, fine, I get it. But the only reason she’s rejecting Wonderland is Jeb. Sigh. Even though she knows that Wonderland is unraveling and in danger, and no matter how many times Morpheus told her to go back to Wonderland to fight Queen Red and set things right, she waited until the last possible moment because she always needs to find Jeb. I really don’t like the way she’s always giving Jeb the benefit of the doubt but always thinks the worst with Morpheus. Every time something bad happened, she just goes “Oh, this must be Morpheus’ fault!” However, I did like her at the end, when she embraced her madness. Hopefully, she’ll be much better in the next book.
Morpheus is great, as always. He has the best lines :D. He’s always pushing Alyssa to be better, challenging her to be stronger and although he protects her, he also knows that she’s capable of taking care of herself. I know that Morpheus always has a hidden agenda or a scheme to help him get what he wants, but at the end of the day, he would always do something selfless if it meant saving Alyssa from harm. I don’t understand why there had to be a love triangle in this book, because to me, there shouldn’t even be a choice. Jeb is holding her back from her potential, smothering her and keeping her trapped in the human world for no reason, while Morpheus is always helping her become a more confident, powerful version of herself.
So to sum up, I like this book. I don’t know if I like it more than Splintered, but I like it. The story was interesting and I want to know what happens next, the writing is beautiful and easy to read, and I love the ending. I’m looking forward to reading more about Wonderland so I’m going to read the next book. I hope Alyssa will be a better character in Ensnared :).
First of all, if you ever have to choose between being human and being a netherling Queen in Wonderland, ALWAYS choose to be queen. Being human is so boring. If it isn’t, no one would be reading Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Lord of the Ring, etc.
In Unhinged, a year has passed after Alyssa returned from her adventure in Wonderland. Her mom is home, Jeb ( :( ) is her boyfriend and all is well until she starts having nightmares and her art shows horrible visions about Wonderland. Queen Red is back and she’s out for revenge, secrets are revealed and once again, Alyssa must fight a battle with the help of Morpheus, Jeb, her mom and her friends from Wonderland.
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I think this book could be shorter. I didn’t think it was boring, just that I wouldn’t mind if it’s a bit shorter because most, if not all, of the action, happened towards the end of the book and nothing really happened at the beginning. I was hoping that Alyssa would go back to Wonderland and all the action/battle would happen there, but sadly, that did not happen. Although, I do like the parts where Wonderland merged with our world. The creepy Wonderlandians (that’s what A.G. Howard calls them. I checked on Goodreads :) ) joined Alyssa in the world of prom and high school and it’s very nicely done. We got to know more about Alyssa’s parents, and even though I like their story, I don’t really like Alyssa’s mother. She kept a lot of secrets that she shouldn’t have. The writing is beautiful and descriptive, and just like the previous book, I could easily picture the scenes in my mind. The story is highly imaginative and in my opinion, it’s a very good retelling of Alice in Wonderland.
Alyssa annoyed me a lot in this book. Her relationship with Jeb made her insecure and I don’t know why she’s determined to stay in the human world because of him.
“Sure it was a mistake for Jeb to take me to get a tattoo behind my parents’ backs. But he didn’t do it to make them mad. He did it against his better judgment because I pressured him. Because I was trying to be rebellious and worldly, like the people he hangs out with now.”
She’s very determined to stay human even though she wanted to unleash her netherling powers, to fly, etc. If she wants to stay human because of her parents, fine, I get it. But the only reason she’s rejecting Wonderland is Jeb. Sigh. Even though she knows that Wonderland is unraveling and in danger, and no matter how many times Morpheus told her to go back to Wonderland to fight Queen Red and set things right, she waited until the last possible moment because she always needs to find Jeb. I really don’t like the way she’s always giving Jeb the benefit of the doubt but always thinks the worst with Morpheus. Every time something bad happened, she just goes “Oh, this must be Morpheus’ fault!” However, I did like her at the end, when she embraced her madness. Hopefully, she’ll be much better in the next book.
Morpheus is great, as always. He has the best lines :D. He’s always pushing Alyssa to be better, challenging her to be stronger and although he protects her, he also knows that she’s capable of taking care of herself. I know that Morpheus always has a hidden agenda or a scheme to help him get what he wants, but at the end of the day, he would always do something selfless if it meant saving Alyssa from harm. I don’t understand why there had to be a love triangle in this book, because to me, there shouldn’t even be a choice. Jeb is holding her back from her potential, smothering her and keeping her trapped in the human world for no reason, while Morpheus is always helping her become a more confident, powerful version of herself.
So to sum up, I like this book. I don’t know if I like it more than Splintered, but I like it. The story was interesting and I want to know what happens next, the writing is beautiful and easy to read, and I love the ending. I’m looking forward to reading more about Wonderland so I’m going to read the next book. I hope Alyssa will be a better character in Ensnared :).
“All I have to do is set the power free. Escape the chains of humanity, let madness be my guide. If I forget everything but Wonderland, I can become beautiful pandemonium.”
adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
3.0
O čem jsem si myslela, že to bude?
O čem to bylo?
FLIRTOVALA S MORFEEM A ZÁROVEŇ HO NESNÁŠELA A UDĚLALA ÚPLNÝ HOVNO.
Takže asi tak. A to se mi Šepotání docela zamlouvalo. Alyssa je tak neskutečně pitomá, až to bolí. A ostatní postavy taky. Jen Morfeus stojí za to. Do dalšího dílu jdu jen kvůli jeho šťastnému konci, protože fakt doufám, že si to Alyssa trochu urovná v hlavě a shodí Zacha ze srázu.
Spoiler
- Alyssa se chystá na ples a život se Zachem, přiletí Morfeus s tím, že Červená ohrožuje Říši divů, Alyssa se do ní vrátí a akčně to s Morfeem vyřeší.O čem to bylo?
Spoiler
- ALYSSA CELOU DOBU SAKRA STRÁVILA MEZI LIDMI, MUCKALA SE SE ZACHEM,FLIRTOVALA S MORFEEM A ZÁROVEŇ HO NESNÁŠELA A UDĚLALA ÚPLNÝ HOVNO.
Takže asi tak. A to se mi Šepotání docela zamlouvalo. Alyssa je tak neskutečně pitomá, až to bolí. A ostatní postavy taky. Jen Morfeus stojí za to. Do dalšího dílu jdu jen kvůli jeho šťastnému konci, protože fakt doufám, že si to Alyssa trochu urovná v hlavě a shodí Zacha ze srázu.
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition
3.0
Quick rundown of my thoughts:
* The plot suffered from the change of setting, and was a little slow. While the first installment mainly takes place in Wonderland, we do a 180-turn and mostly hang around at Alyssa's high school in Unhinged
I missed the chaotic beauty of Wonderland, yet appreciated the less messy reality. It made room for interesting characters, and Alyssa's relationship with her parents was unexpectedly interesting. They all get more backstory, and I loved that.
This book takes place in the human world, and is less packed with events
* For the first time in forever I actually care about a love triangle. Just because one of them is mysterious and swoon-worthy and the other is lame.
Morpheus is my current favorite antihero. He’s a well-rounded character with darkness and a surprising amount of complexity. He's seductive, funny and teasing.
Surprisingly, Jeb barely got on my nerves. He really loves Alyssa, and my eyebrows didn’t raise every time he was in a scene.
He’s nice and cute, if a little too one-dimensional with a typical good guy persona.
* A.G Howard has a knack for descriptions, particularly of clothing and personalities. I could picture it all with perfect clarity, Again, I have to give credit to her for creating a wildly imaginative story and not being afraid of going away from the original fairytale.
The writing was good, besides for the frequent use of the word "luv". I get it; Morpheus has a Cockney accent, I'm over it.
The next thing shouldn't come as a surprise. My favorite piece of dialogue was ''Fair warning, I intend to make good use of that time. I will be gentle, but I will not be a gentleman. You will be the center of my world. I'll show you the wonders of Wonderland, and when you're drunk on the beauty and chaos that your heart so yearns to know, I will take you under my wings and make you forget the human realm ever existed. You’ll never want to leave Wonderland or me again.’’
*fans self*
Bonus round:
''Of all the times you've undressed me in my fantasies, I never remember feeling this.... unfulfilled.''
''Please, Morpheus,'' I beg upon hearing Jeb stir in the background.
''Ah, but those delectable words,'' Morpheus says with a provocative smirk, ''those are always in the fantasy.''
I glare at him. ''You're unbelievable.''
''And that sentiment is reserved for the end.''
''Shut. Up.''
There's plenty of banter like that in the book, and I loved it.
* THAT ENDING. I'm so happy that I don't have to wait for the 3rd book, since it's already out. Anyway, it was awesome, left off on a bit of a cliffhanger and the series seems to be heading in a new direction. I'm up for it!
* The plot suffered from the change of setting, and was a little slow. While the first installment mainly takes place in Wonderland, we do a 180-turn and mostly hang around at Alyssa's high school in Unhinged
I missed the chaotic beauty of Wonderland, yet appreciated the less messy reality. It made room for interesting characters, and Alyssa's relationship with her parents was unexpectedly interesting. They all get more backstory, and I loved that.
This book takes place in the human world, and is less packed with events
* For the first time in forever I actually care about a love triangle. Just because one of them is mysterious and swoon-worthy and the other is lame.
Morpheus is my current favorite antihero. He’s a well-rounded character with darkness and a surprising amount of complexity. He's seductive, funny and teasing.
Surprisingly, Jeb barely got on my nerves. He really loves Alyssa, and my eyebrows didn’t raise every time he was in a scene.
He’s nice and cute, if a little too one-dimensional with a typical good guy persona.
* A.G Howard has a knack for descriptions, particularly of clothing and personalities. I could picture it all with perfect clarity, Again, I have to give credit to her for creating a wildly imaginative story and not being afraid of going away from the original fairytale.
The writing was good, besides for the frequent use of the word "luv". I get it; Morpheus has a Cockney accent, I'm over it.
The next thing shouldn't come as a surprise. My favorite piece of dialogue was ''Fair warning, I intend to make good use of that time. I will be gentle, but I will not be a gentleman. You will be the center of my world. I'll show you the wonders of Wonderland, and when you're drunk on the beauty and chaos that your heart so yearns to know, I will take you under my wings and make you forget the human realm ever existed. You’ll never want to leave Wonderland or me again.’’
*fans self*
Bonus round:
''Of all the times you've undressed me in my fantasies, I never remember feeling this.... unfulfilled.''
''Please, Morpheus,'' I beg upon hearing Jeb stir in the background.
''Ah, but those delectable words,'' Morpheus says with a provocative smirk, ''those are always in the fantasy.''
I glare at him. ''You're unbelievable.''
''And that sentiment is reserved for the end.''
''Shut. Up.''
There's plenty of banter like that in the book, and I loved it.
* THAT ENDING. I'm so happy that I don't have to wait for the 3rd book, since it's already out. Anyway, it was awesome, left off on a bit of a cliffhanger and the series seems to be heading in a new direction. I'm up for it!
burnsys_books_811's review against another edition
3.5
I think I like this one better than book 1 despite the setting, but I still hate Jeb and am starting to hate Morpheus. And I find the portrayal of mental illness and the treatment of it to be problematic in this series.